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Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Causes of Hypocalcemia ... - Differential ... , Low PTH: Hypoparathyroidism ... @kdjhaveri #Hypocalcemia ... #Differential #
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High PTH
LOW PTH - Hypoparathyroid
 - Congenital (Pediatric)
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... and High PTH LOW ... • Severe hyperphosphatemia ... laxatives) #Hypocalcemia ... #Differential #
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... - Differential ... PTH - Hypoparathyroidism ... Phosphate, High PTH ... Extravascular deposition: Hyperphosphatemia
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Drug-Induced • Intact PTH ... severe illness, Hyperphosphatemia ... emoryimchiefs #Hypocalcemia ... #Differential #
Cancer agents and Electrolyte Disorders
 • Hypocalcemia: Cisplatin from Low Mg, Cetuximab- due to low Mg
Axitinib,
Disorders • Hypocalcemia ... Regorafenib • Hypophosphatemia ... Imatinib- Secondary Pth ... Trastuzumab • Hypokalemia ... chemotherapy #diagnosis #differential
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
- Differential ... Low PTH: • High ... PTHrP: - Low ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Workup #nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
- Differential ... Normal or High PTH ... • Normal or Low ... PTH: - High ... #Differential #
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... High Phosphate LOW ... PHOSPHATE - Low ... Poisoning #Hypocalcemia ... #Differential #
Hypomagnesemia and Electrolyte Disorders
 • Hypocalcemia - lowers PTH ( functional hypoparathyroidism), bone resistence to PTH,
Disorders • Hypocalcemia ... - lowers PTH ( ... from bones • Hypophosphatemia ... deficiency • Hypokalemia ... - Low intraceullar
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
term in severe hyperphosphatemia ... Lowers level of low-density ... effective over wide pH ... increased risk of low ... effective over wide pH